I paired this wine from Alsace, France with lobster over the weekend and thought it was a good match.

In the glass, this wine is deep golden hinting at a heaviness and richness.  On the nose, there’s honeyed sweetness but in the mouth, it’s anything but sweet.  The 1999 Trimbach Gewürztraminer isn’t light-bodied by any means, but it’s not as bold on the palate as the nose indicated it might be.  There are floral notes and juicy honeydew flavors with a crisp, dry finish.

This wine is okay for me and I like that it’s available everywhere, but I think there are Austrian, German and Finger Lakes examples of this varietal done in a better way for the same price point.

Wine Spectator: 87 points.

Around $15.